Cookout- Brews with the Crews- Set for Aug. 30 at Mac Tools U.S. Nationals

Cookout- Brews with the Crews- Set for Aug. 30 at Mac Tools U.S. Nationals

NHRA Participants Invited to Cookout at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 20, 2012) – The International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), Strange Engineering, Weldon High Performance, and Wilwood Engineering announced today they will host a cookout- Brews with the Crews- from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 30, at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

The event will take place in the Top Eliminator Club located behind the grandstands and adjacent to the Sportsman Class area of the pits. The cookout event- Brews with the Crews will feature free food, beer, lemonade, water and more. The event is open to all drivers and crew members participating in the U.S. Nationals. Participates must RSVP- which has been extended to Aug. 27.

“Racers put in long hours and the cookout shows our appreciation for their hard work and dedication,” said Jeff Stange, owner of Strange Engineering. It was important for us to put together a celebration for all their hard work and we wanted to partner with other companies that understand and respect their commitment to the sport.”

IMIS is the United States’ premier hardcore racing tradeshow, conducted each year at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. From chassis builders to tire manufacturers to parts suppliers, every aspect of motorsports is represented at IMIS, which has a lifetime contract with the City of Indianapolis and reserved show dates through 2015. Attendees come from all levels of the sport. From Oval Track to Drag Racing, IMIS attracts motorsports professionals from around the globe. The fourth annual IMIS is scheduled for Dec. 6 to 8 and registration is now open and free to those in the motorsports profession. For additional information and to register for IMIS, visit www.imis-indy.com. IMIS is also on Twitter (@IMIS_Indy) and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/imisshow.

Strange Engineering is the leader in driveline and suspension components for Drag Racing and Hi-Performance street/track vehicles. Strange has over 40 years of manufacturing experience and has invested heavily into its state of the art plant, located in Morton Grove, IL. – USA, to ensure that its craftsmanship is unsurpassed. Strange core products include: axles, rearends (Ford, GM and Mopar), differentials, gears, shocks, struts, and braking systems. The family owned business is still based on principles the company was founded on quality product, quality service and a true enthusiasm for the performance industry. For more information, visit www.strangeengineering.net.

Weldon High Performance designs and manufactures fuel system components one way, the right way, by drawing on the company’s seven decades of precision aerospace engineering capabilities. Located in Oakwood Village, Ohio, Weldon High Performance produces fuel pumps, regulators, and filters for motorsports applications world-wide and is the choice of winning racers in drag, street-legal, off-road, land speed and offshore, to name just a few. Weldon’s products are the result of their team’s unconditional commitment, each and every day, to racers and their unrelenting pursuit of excellence. For more information, visit www.weldonracing.com.

Wilwood is the leader in performance aftermarket and OE brake systems for many applications including Stock Car, Open Wheel Dirt, Road Race, Drag Race, Street Rods, Customs, Classics and Kit Cars. Wilwood has a large engineering and manufacturing facility in California that allows efficient design, production and manufacturing of new products for the growing automotive market. Visit their website www.wilwood.com.